Center for Prison Reform Newsletter

CPR Newsletter
October 30, 2014

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This week, learn why former president Bill Clinton believes prison reform will end up being the biggest issue in the 2016 elections, as well as how private prisons are finding ways to keep their best interests on the minds of candidates across the nation.

See why Georgia's governor wants to take his state's prison reform to the public education system, and why a well-known conservative is supporting California's Prop 47.

Our video of the week details a lawsuit underway in Kentucky, where a candidate for Clerk with a decades-old felony conviction is fighting for the right to run for office.

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Edwina Rogers

Edwina Rogers
Executive Director
Center For Prison Reform

Clinton: Prison Reform will be Hot-Button Issue in 2016

With prison reform already making waves in midterm elections, this former president feels it will take an even larger role in 2016 contests.

How will reform influence elections?

Private Prisons and Elections

Across the nation, private prison contractors are making campaign contributions to powerful politicians. As elections draw near, will successful candidates find themselves beholden to these corporations?

Are private prisons calling the shots?

Georgia's Governor Seeks Education Reform

After three straight years of successful prison reforms in the state of Georgia, its governor is looking to reform the state's public education system with an eye on keeping young Georgians out of prison.

Will prison reform begin in Georgia's schools?

Why this Conservative is Backing Prop 47

Multimillionaire B. Wayne Hughes Jr., a conservative who has worked with Karl Rove in the past, has spent over a million dollars in efforts to pass Prop 47 in his home state of California, showing that prison reform is truly becoming a bipartisan issue.

Find out why Hughes supports Prop 47

Lawsuit to bar candidatewith felony record

Video of the Week

This week's video is from Kentucky, where a legal challenge is underway to bar a candidate for Clerk from potentially taking office due to a decades-old embezzlement charge. A local court will decide this week if she can legally take office if elected.

Get all the details